Vegetable washing and peeling machine.



No. 856,037. EATENTEI) JUNE 4, 1907.

E. EELPIEE. VEEEIAELE WASHING AND EEELING NIAoEINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 26, 1908.

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LIIHHHH No. 856.037. PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907,.

P. DELPIRE. VEGETABLB WASHING AND FEELING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. ze, '1906.

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FIRMIN DELPIRE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VEGETABLE WASHING AND FEELING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 4, 1907.

Application filed March 26, 1906. Serial No. 308,047.

To ,all whom it may concern:

4Be it known that I, FIR-MIN DELPIRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vegetable Washing and Peeling Machines, of which the following is a l specification.

This invention relates to a machine for washing and peeling vegetables of different varieties; and has for its object to provide a device of this class that is simple in constructionf easily and conveniently operated v and will do the work with the Greatest facility. This machine is intended'to iandle the vegetables in bulk and is more especially intended for potatoes. The machine may be of any desired capacity from the larger hotel and restaurant sizes down to smaller ones `for family use.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section and part elevation of a device embodying the improved features. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2, Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 3 is a broken away horizontal section on lirie 3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a plan of a frame bearing supy port for the driving mechanism.

A represents a stationarycylindrical receptacle or casing, and B `a revoluble bottom therefor. The apparatus .is supported on a number of legs C. The revoluble bottom is rigidly mounted on the lower end of a vertical additionally supported and stiffened by a spider consisting of an edge ring 6, a' hub 7 and a number of radial connecting arms 8 disposed at intervals around the circumference. 4The hub-part 7 of the spider is also rigidly mounted on the spindle 5, the revoluble bottom being. clamped between said hub and a plate 9 andall fastened together by a number of bolts 10. The is providedwith a step-bearing 11 supported in place by a number of bracket-arms 11. A bevel-pinion 12 is mounted on the upper endof spindle 5 and is positioned to engage a corresponding pinion 13 mounted on a horizontal driving shaft 14 extending across the top of the machine and is provided with suitable journal bearings 15 in the respective ends 19 of the frame bearing support D, bestshown in Fig., 4. This frame support consists of the respective longitudinal bars 16 and 17 connected centrally by a ring 1S and provided at each end with a standard 19 the lower endsy of which 'idly secured between are in turn rigidly secured to the top edge of the receptacle and the rim cover 20, as at a, Fig. 1, a being a depending flange by means of which the rim cover is secured to the top of 6o the receptacle or cylinder. I

A stirrup 21 is suspendedfrom the driving shaft by means of loose companion hubs 22 and provides a bearing 23 for the upper end of spindle 5. The overhanging rim edge cover 20 serves to stiifen and strengthen the top of the structure and is open in the center through which the vegetable are placed in the recep-` f tacle. The inner edge 24 of this cover eX- tends in far enough. to prevent'the lcontents 7o from working out over the top in the operation of peeling.

The cylindrical receptacle part and the revoluble bottom therefor will be` composed o f some suitable metal substance and provided 7 5 throughout their surfaces with numerous perforations 25, which are formed by `punch ing through from the outer side and presenting irregular sharp points 26 all over the in,- ner surface as shown.` Y Y 30 'Ihe surrounding wall'of the rece tacle is cut out at one side (Figs. 2 and 3) an has the edges reinforced and provided with rabbet grooves 27 for the insertion of a slide door 28 closing the gap and making the surface con.- 8 5 tinuous, as best shown in Fig. 3. This slide extends up through the rim cover and ends in a hand grasp 29 for convenience in opening and closing the slide. A spoutBO is attached in line with the slide o eningl and provides for discharging the pee ed vegetablesinto a suitable receiver. Y

An inverted cone-shaped dri pan 31 is located underneath the receptac e and is rigthe supporting legs. The sloping sides of this drip pan converge to a common center and end in a tubular neck 32 for the connection of a pipe (not shown) in conducting the refuse matter away.

The barbed or roughened surfaces will have I OO A band pulley 34 is mountedron the opposite end of the driving shaft so that when desired the machine may be driven by suitable motive power.

In practical working, as the bottom of the vegetables may be mechanically cleaned and peeled with facility and a great deal vof time and labor saved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is :J-

A vegetable cleaning and peeling machine comprising a stationary interiorly roughened cylindricalv receptacle, a rotatable roughcned bottom therefor, an annular guard and strengthening flange rim projecting outward and inward from the upper edge ofthe receptacle and having a depending flange and 0pposed vertical apertures, a shaft supporting frame spanning the top of the receptacle and having depending ends passing through and secured to said depending flange, said flange being itself secured to the top of the receptacle, a horizontal driving shaft journaled in said frame, and a vertical shaft secured to the rotatable bottom and geared to said driving shaft.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FIRMIN DELPIRE.

Witnesses 4L. B. COUPLAND,

G. E. CHURCH. 

